Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-19
FIELD OF FROLIC.
The Business Men Trium-
plant Over the Lawyers
BY a Score of Thirty-four to
Nineteen.
The Attorney General Escapes
with Black Eye.
And the Clerk of Courts Dental
Equipment Jared.
The Diamond Surrounded by an Immense
Crowd.

Crowd.
The business men were light as air last
night. They were exultant aud with proud
and naughty mein strutted ABOUT They had
met their adyersaries, the LAWYERS, the men
ty whom they were accustomed to bow in
submission. and for once instead of being the
victims had become the lords.
1t was Funny. Funny,
so full Of frolic. Everybody but the defeated
nine ard their strikers was delighted and said
1t was grand-uine of the disciples of Black
stone standing up against nine Of the solid
business men Why, national league game
would be no circumstance to it,
Yesterday morning. previous to the game,
it looked like rain. The cloud. were wrink.
led and black and there were several show
ers. The players scanned the heavens with
anxious vsages, and Manager Southland
moved solemny about the street
Gazing BuefuIIy Mt the Clouds.
But no rain to speak of fell The Togus
band was sent for, and arriving at g P. NJ,
opened concert and the people began to
flock to the grounds All had been made
ready. The hogsheads Of lemonade were at
hand TO cool the parched lips of the thirsty
multitude The liberty pole was gaily deco
rated with flags The medicine tent, over
which DR.. Croker was the presiding genius,
had been pitched. 1t was equipped with an
extensive and varied stock of medicines, sur.
geon's tools, cutlery, etc A sponge as large
as WATERFALL occupied a central position and
was OF great value. There were also other
valuable supplementary articles.
The crowd completely encircled the dia-
mond and the numerous settees provided were
upon the grass and enjoyed the performance.
There was also a big concourse of carriages
in the field A cooling breeze blew from the
southeast and the canopy Of clouds was mul b
more acceptable than the brilliant sunlight.
The PLAYERS were on hand bright and early
alfred for the game. Nearly all wore flsn-
mel shirts 18th belts. The business men
stood beneath the
Neat white Caps
presented to them by their friend and admir-
er, MIR. + G.. Storer. Steve Lancaster wore
the same ha. whic he had carried through
the victories of tie I'D Dirigos. Cap ain
Choate and the Attorney General appeared in
white rsiment, the former with a red cap.
Empirical Joe Nancy calmly appeared be-
meath the elms few minutes before four
o'clock and WAS at once beset by a crowd of
indignant LAWYERS who
vehementiy Prostested
against the throwing of the ball by the pitch
.r. 1t would never do tor the barristers to
tace a thrown ball. But the kickers
could accomplish nothing The stubborn
umpire laconically told the players to settle
their own hash, and the league rules would
be followed. The board of arbitration did
not dare to lift their voices, and 10 fact did
not even organize although they were on the
ground At 4 o'clock sharp, the umpire
took position well to the left of the catcher
so as TO escape the ball and the game was
called AT the beginning it seemed as if the
clubs were about evenly matched.
The Innings.
In the first innings Chase took his base on
balls Choate handsomely took fly from
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